8th Georgian Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
November 21, 2022

Registration 

09.00- 09.30

Forum Opening

09.30am–10.00am

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Guram GuramishviliDeputy Prime Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Eka Sepashvili – Member of the Georgian parliament
Eka Imedadze– Member of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
David Frautschy – Internet Society (ISOC), Senior Director for European Government and Regulatory Affairs

Internet Access – Changes for 2021–2022

10.00am – 11.00am

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Moderator/Speaker: Eka Kubusidze – Head of the Communications, Information and Modern Technologies Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Speakers:
Mariam Sulaberidze – Director, LEPL “Open Net”
Aleksandre Karumidze – Head of Spectrum and Technology Department, National Communications Commission of Georgia
Mariam Mtchedlishvili – Charte.ge
Jemal Damatsalashvili – Executive Director, ISSA ‘’Mountain Community Network’’
Reporter: Neli Odishvili – ISOC Georgia

Media and Development of Digital Literacy in Georgia

11.00am – 11.50am

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Panel Opening: Natia Kukuladze – Member of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Moderator: Mariam Dakhundaridze – Head, Media Literacy Promotion Department of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Speakers:
Sandro Asatiani – Head of UniLab
Natalia Ingorokva – Media Literacy Expert
Marika Sikharulidze – Digital Citizenship Specialist
Maka Makhatadze – Step IT Academy Founder
Reporter: Giorgi Aladashvili, Youth IGF

Coffee Break

11.50am – 12.10pm

Information Security in Georgia – Practice, Dynamics, and Key Challenges

12.10pm – 13.00pm

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Moderator: Giorgi Gurgenidze, Cyber Trust LLC Co-Founder
Speakers:
Davit Nadirashvili –  Chairman of Digital Governance Agency
Nikoloz Gagnidze – Chairman of the National Cyber ​​Security Association
Shalva Shalamberidze – CISO, Pension Agency
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

Lunch Break

13.00pm – 13.45pm

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence

13.45pm – 14.30pm

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Moderator: Zviad Gabisonia – Director and Professor of Research Center, University of Business and Technology.
Speaker:
Michael Gavasheli – Acting Head of Fintech & Model Risk Division of the Financial and Supervisory Technology Development Department, National Bank of Georgia
Teona Turashvili – IDFI, Standards/Ethical Norms that Must be Considered When Implementing AI
Giorgi Giorgobiani – AI Applications in everyday life Senior Engineer, Genentech
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

How to Fight Disinformation on Social Media

14.30pm – 16.00pm

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Moderator: Tazo Kupreishvili – Netgazeti
Speaker:
Tamar Kintsurashvili – Executive Director, Media Development Foundation, Associated Professor
Sophio Gelava – Media Development Foundation, Researcher
Anton Vacharadze – Head of the Memory and Disinformation Studies Department, Institute for the Development of Information Freedom (IDFI)
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

Copyright Online

16.00pm – 16.30pm

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Moderator/Speaker: Eka Kubusidze – Head of the Communications, Information and Modern Technologies Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Tatia Batsikadze – USAID Economic Governance Program
Natia Katsiashvili – USAID Economic Security Program
Manana Pruidze – Deputy Chairman, LEPL – National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti
Konstantine Koridze – Acting Head of the Audiovisual Media Services Regulation Department of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Reporter: Giorgi Aladashvili

Coffee Break

16.30pm – 16.45pm

Multilingualism on the Internet and .ge zone

16.45pm – 17.30pm

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Moderator: Rati Skhirtladze – Summary of the State of Georgian Language on the Internet and the Current Year
Sabine Kirchmeyer – European Federation of National Institutions for Language
Gabriela Schietek – ICANN 
 Christina Hakobian – ISOC Armenia 
Reporter: Mariam Odishvili – Executive Director of LEPL Internet Development Initiative

Protection of Personal Data in Georgia – Challenges and Future Prospects

17.30pm – 18.15pm

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Moderator: Tamar Kaldani – Personal Data Protection Expert
Speakers:
Ketevan Kukava  – Director of the Center for Law and Public Policy, Head of the Personal Data Protection Thematic Group of ISOC Georgia
Nino Tsagareishvili – Researcher and Analyst, International Relations, Analytics and Strategic Development Department, Personal Data Protection Service
Gvantsa Gabaidze – Researcher and Analyst, International Relations, Analytics and Strategic Development Department, Personal Data Protection Service
Reporter: Mzekala Romanadze – Winner of ISOC Georgia Essay Contest

Forum Summary and Closure

18.15pm – 18.45pm

8th Georgian Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
November 21, 2022

Registration 

09.00- 09.30

Forum Opening

09.30am–10.00am

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Guram GuramishviliDeputy Prime Minister of the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Eka Sepashvili – Member of the Georgian parliament
Eka Imedadze– Member of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
David Frautschy – Internet Society (ISOC), Senior Director for European Government and Regulatory Affairs

Internet Access – Changes for 2021–2022

10.00am – 11.00am

See More
 Report   Video
Moderator/Speaker: Eka Kubusidze – Head of the Communications, Information and Modern Technologies Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Speakers:
Mariam Sulaberidze – Director, LEPL “Open Net”
Aleksandre Karumidze – Head of Spectrum and Technology Department, National Communications Commission of Georgia
Mariam Mtchedlishvili – Charte.ge
Jemal Damatsalashvili – Executive Director, ISSA ‘’Mountain Community Network’’
Reporter: Neli Odishvili – ISOC Georgia

Media and Development of Digital Literacy in Georgia

11.00am – 11.50am

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 Report   Video
Panel Opening: Natia Kukuladze – Member of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Moderator: Mariam Dakhundaridze – Head, Media Literacy Promotion Department of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Speakers:
Sandro Asatiani – Head of UniLab
Natalia Ingorokva – Media Literacy Expert
Marika Sikharulidze – Digital Citizenship Specialist
Maka Makhatadze – Step IT Academy Founder
Reporter: Giorgi Aladashvili, Youth IGF

Coffee Break

11.50am – 12.10pm

Information Security in Georgia – Practice, Dynamics, and Key Challenges

12.10pm – 13.00pm

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Moderator: Giorgi Gurgenidze, Cyber Trust LLC Co-Founder
Speakers:
Davit Nadirashvili –  Chairman of Digital Governance Agency
Nikoloz Gagnidze – Chairman of the National Cyber ​​Security Association
Shalva Shalamberidze – CISO, Pension Agency
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

Lunch Break

13.00pm – 13.45pm

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Artificial Intelligence

13.45pm – 14.30pm

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 Report   Video
Moderator: Zviad Gabisonia – Director and Professor of Research Center, University of Business and Technology.
Speaker:
Michael Gavasheli – Acting Head of Fintech & Model Risk Division of the Financial and Supervisory Technology Development Department, National Bank of Georgia
Teona Turashvili – IDFI, Standards/Ethical Norms that Must be Considered When Implementing AI
Giorgi Giorgobiani – AI Applications in everyday life Senior Engineer, Genentech
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

How to Fight Disinformation on Social Media

14.30pm – 16.00pm

See More
 Report   Video
Moderator: Tazo Kupreishvili – Netgazeti
Speaker:
Tamar Kintsurashvili – Executive Director, Media Development Foundation, Associated Professor
Sophio Gelava – Media Development Foundation, Researcher
Anton Vacharadze – Head of the Memory and Disinformation Studies Department, Institute for the Development of Information Freedom (IDFI)
Reporter: Nini Balarjishvili

Copyright Online

16.00pm – 16.30pm

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Moderator/Speaker: Eka Kubusidze – Head of the Communications, Information and Modern Technologies Department, Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia
Tatia Batsikadze – USAID Economic Governance Program
Natia Katsiashvili – USAID Economic Security Program
Manana Pruidze – Deputy Chairman, LEPL – National Intellectual Property Center of Georgia – Sakpatenti
Konstantine Koridze – Acting Head of the Audiovisual Media Services Regulation Department of the National Communications Commission of Georgia
Reporter: Giorgi Aladashvili

Coffee Break

16.30pm – 16.45pm

Multilingualism on the Internet and .ge zone

16.45pm – 17.30pm

See More
 Report   Video
Moderator: Rati Skhirtladze – Summary of the State of Georgian Language on the Internet and the Current Year
Sabine Kirchmeyer – European Federation of National Institutions for Language
Gabriela Schietek – ICANN 
 Christina Hakobian – ISOC Armenia 
Reporter: Mariam Odishvili – Executive Director of LEPL Internet Development Initiative

Protection of Personal Data in Georgia – Challenges and Future Prospects

17.30pm – 18.15pm

See More
 Report   Video
Moderator: Tamar Kaldani – Personal Data Protection Expert
Speakers:
Ketevan Kukava  – Director of the Center for Law and Public Policy, Head of the Personal Data Protection Thematic Group of ISOC Georgia
Nino Tsagareishvili – Researcher and Analyst, International Relations, Analytics and Strategic Development Department, Personal Data Protection Service
Gvantsa Gabaidze – Researcher and Analyst, International Relations, Analytics and Strategic Development Department, Personal Data Protection Service
Reporter: Mzekala Romanadze – Winner of ISOC Georgia Essay Contest

Forum Summary and Closure

18.15pm – 18.45pm